Union workers protest right-to-work legislation. A live chat Tuesday with state Rep. Mike Shirkey will focus on what the new law means for unions and Michigan. (AP file photo)

LANSING, MI — Good morning, Lansing! Today is Tuesday, Dec. 18. One week until Christmas. Some folks in and around Lansing have the seasonal spirit.

RIGHT-TO-WORK CHAT — Come back to MLive Lansing at noon as we chat live with one of the Legislature's most enthusiastic boosters of Michigan's new right-to-work law. State Rep. Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, will answer questions about what the law's passage might mean for this state's labor movement and the Legislature.